Die Frischetheke ist unterirdisch!…read more Die Mitarbeitenden haben null Bock zu arbeiten und unterhalten sich lieber als einen zu bedienen!

medium-sized market. i would actually call it more of a convenience store, really. but it does have…read morethe basic groceries and fruits, along with a dairy and beverage section, plus a few rows of dried and packaged goods. there's also a super small meat section - not fresh, just prepackaged stuff. went in and bought a bread roll, a banana and a container of strawberry yogurt for breakfast. i tried asking for a plastic spoon, but no one spoke english and in the end i couldn't eat the yogurt and just carried it around all day in my bag :(

Ok, so I literally live across the street from this Lidl. On the one hand, I spend €20 a day here…read morefeeding my family. On the other hand, that is only because it is right next door. I often joke with my wife that it's like having our own personal pantry next door! When we need something Monday thru Saturday between 08:00 and 21:00, we just stop in! They have just enough of the basics to keep me coming back, and the price is reasonable. For more complex shopping needs, I go to the Edeka two blocks NW on Schwedter. Apart from the usual psychological trauma inflicted by the German grocery experience, my biggest complaint is how small the place is. It's not that it's not that it lacks product, it's just too small to accommodate both shoppers and stockers at the same time. There are always pallet jacks being barreled around by obviously annoyed girls that both run the registers and fill the shelves. It seems I'm always in the way and this generally earns me some pretty nasty looks from the staff. I know, I know, wasting people's time is a taboo in this culture, but sometimes there is nowhere to be when you are blocked in on one side as a pallet of pasta noodles hurls your direction. At first, my nerves were tattered by this, and I guess now I'm jaded because I just expect it and laugh at the absurdity of it all. Also, don't take your hand basket through the line. Alarms will sound as if an actual offense has taken place. No one will tell you if you naively proceed down the line toward the register. It's every man for himself in the German grocery experience. If you're new to it all, don't worry, you'll get the hang of it!

We needed to grab a few important items but unfortunately since it was a Sunday and around 10am,…read morealmost every place we walked to was closed. It was incredibly frustrating until we reached Atix. What appeared to be owners were restocking with the door slightly propped open and the store was also closed. However, one of the owners smiled and invited us in anyways. The store had a large variety of items and we were able to finally grab not only the important items that we needed but a few additional items as well. While the friendly gesture by the owner(s) was genuine and highly appreciated, the variety and presentation of the store were also spectacularly done and merit a five star review. I would recommend stopping in here if you are in the area.

Visited here a couple of times at night. Open late and easily accessible from the train station and…read morenear the market. Wide variety of snacks and drinks at good prices. Tons of alcohol choices. Took one star off because they didn't allow me to use credit card.

Cheapest super market ive been so since ive been in Europe. Everything is reasonably priced! Even…read morelarge bottles of water were under 2.00! That's hard to find in Europe! Also, they have a bakery and deli inside with a fairly decent selection. They also have a great selection of Haribo gummies, flavors you won't find in the states!

Local neighborhood grocery store. Nice selection of food stuffs from fresh to frozen, meat,…read morecheeses, bakery, ready to eat foods. Bakery: some items like the sausage croissant are delicious. These sell out fast! Skip the pretzels, tried the plain and cheese topped and both were just okay. Meat and cheese selection is very nice. Credit cards are accepted. Bring your own grocery bag or pay high price for reusable.

Medium sized (small by US standards) neighborhood grocery store offering all the basics. Bakery…read moreoffers a nice selection of fresh baked goods. Only gripe- some baked goods are very popular and sell out before being restocked. Overall prices seem reasonable for Germany. Overall cleanliness is above average. Credit cards are accepted. Miscellaneous: bring your own reusable grocery bags. If you have to buy reusable grocery bags at the store, expect to pay a premium.

I had a short layover in Berlin recently and wanted to see the Reichstag. The night before I…read morechecked into my place for the night and realized that I was in a very residential neighborhood and not near the u-bahn. I pulled up Yelp and to my relief there was a supermarket not far away - this was Rewe. It was closing in 20 minutes. I fast-walked and tried my best not to let my growling stomach dictate my purchases. I was semi-successful and 20 euros later I had enough food for the night, the morning, the afternoon, and for a snack on the plane :-)